| Mucocele of the appendix with hematuria. | |
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PMID: 11249237 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Mucocele of the appendix, a nonspecific and descriptive term for an abnormal mucous accumulation within the appendiceal lumen, regardless of the underlying cause, is a rare clinical disease that is not usual as a consideration in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant lesions. The reported prevalence of mucocele of the appendix in appendectomy specimens is 0.2-0.3 percent. Hematuria due to mucocele of the appendix is extremely rare. Up to now, only few cases of such condition have been recorded in the literature. We describe a woman who experienced intermittent episodes of right lower quadrant pain and hematuria. Abdominal exploration incidentally displayed mucocele of the appendix. No evidence of other lesions was found. The patient was still in good health after operation. This case highlights mucocele of the appendix as a consideration in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain with hematuria. |
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K C Ng; C K Tan; S W Lai; D R Chen; W K Chen |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
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Title: The Yale journal of biology and medicine Volume: 74 ISSN: 0044-0086 ISO Abbreviation: Yale J Biol Med Publication Date: 2001 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2001-03-15 Completed Date: 2001-06-14 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417414 Medline TA: Yale J Biol Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Emergency, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. |
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Aged Appendicitis / complications*, pathology, surgery Female Hematuria / etiology* Humans Mucocele / complications*, diagnosis*, surgery Urography |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Yale J Biol Med Journal ID (pmc): yjbm ISSN: 0044-0086 ISSN: 1551-4056 Publisher: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine |
Article Information Download PDF  Print publication date: Season: Jan?Feb Year: 2001 Volume: 74 Issue: 1 First Page: 9 Last Page: 12 ID: 2588674 PubMed Id: 11249237 |
| Mucocele of the appendix with hematuria. | |
| K. C. Ng | |
| C. K. Tan | |
| S. W. Lai | |
| D. R. Chen | |
| W. K. Chen | |
| Department of Emergency, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. |
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